President Klaus refuses to say if he will sign

Meanwhile, Czech President Václav Klaus, who remains fiercely opposed to the treaty, refused to say on Saturday whether he intended to sign the document. Speaking to journalists shortly after news of the Irish vote came through, Mr. Klaus said he was disappointed by the outcome but ready to accept it. He pointed out that he was not at present able to sign the treaty since he was bound by law to await the outcome of a Constitutional Court ruling on whether the treaty is in line with Czech legislation, a process that could take between six weeks and six months. With Polish President Lech Kaczynski expected to sign the treaty in the coming days, the Eurosceptic Czech president is seen as the last obstacle on the road to completing ratification by the 27-member block.